package org.semanticweb.elk.reasoner.saturation.rules;

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import org.semanticweb.elk.reasoner.indexing.hierarchy.IndexedClassExpression;
import org.semanticweb.elk.reasoner.saturation.conclusions.interfaces.Conclusion;
import org.semanticweb.elk.reasoner.saturation.context.ContextPremises;

/**
 * An object using which {@link Conclusion}s of inferences can be produced
 * 
 * @author "Yevgeny Kazakov"
 * 
 */
public interface ConclusionProducer {

	/**
	 * Tells that the given {@link Conclusion} is derived for the
	 * {@link ContextPremises} with the given root
	 * {@link IndexedClassExpression}.
	 * 
	 * @see ContextPremises#getRoot()
	 * 
	 * @param root
	 * @param conclusion
	 */
	public void produce(IndexedClassExpression root, Conclusion conclusion);

}
